Will Healy III
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Will Healy III, Global Industry Manager - Fabricated Metals, Teradyne Robots / UR
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Will Healy III, Global Industry Manager - Fabricated Metals, Teradyne Robots / UR
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Kenneth Cowan, Vice President, Paperless Parts
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Steve George, Senior Manager Product Engineering – Solid Rounds, Kennametal
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Elise Jones, Head of Corporate Marketing, Tulip Interfaces
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Ryan Benson, Vice President of Security, CompassMSP
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Tyler Boykin, Vice President, Orases
SOUTHEAST Session:
Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Enrique Herrera, Senior Principal, Strategy & Business Development, Zebra Technologies
SOUTHEAST Session: Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how companies operate, but too often, those investments fall short because the underlying data isn’t ready for AI. In this session, Rob Longfellow, CTO of Juxtum, will share how Juxtum helps organizations capture, clean, and integrate their data so that it works seamlessly with the AI platforms they already use. By breaking down silos, standardizing inputs, and creating scalable data pipelines, Juxtum ensures that AI delivers accurate insights, trusted recommendations, and measurable business value. Attendees will learn why strong data practices are the real key to AI success—and how Juxtum makes that possible today.
SOUTHEAST Session: Most manufacturers begin their AI journey with high expectations, yet research shows that 95 percent of GenAI projects fail to create real business value. A common trap is the shiny object syndrome, where leaders and empowered employees chase trendy tools that look impressive but do little to address core operational challenges. This is why only 5 percent of enterprise-built AI tools ever make it into production. The companies that succeed take a different path. They delve into the business itself, uncovering where AI can make the most significant difference. Predictive maintenance that prevents costly downtime, quality control that reduces waste, and supply chain optimization that improves resilience are just a few areas where measurable impact becomes possible. What often separates success from failure is expertise. Internal teams, no matter how skilled, can be limited by organizational bias, resource gaps, and familiar ways of thinking. That is why internal builds succeed only a third of the time. Third-party AI experts, on the other hand, bring fresh perspectives that identify blind spots, challenge assumptions, and apply proven frameworks that raise the success rate to nearly 70 percent. With the proper guidance, AI stops being an expensive experiment and becomes a powerful, revenue-generating asset. For manufacturers, this shift marks the difference between falling behind and building a sustainable competitive edge.